Riviere de Galets Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, looking at the upcoming surf for Riviere de Galets. Gotta be straight with you, the start of this outlook is a bit of a grind. We've got a long stretch of onshore and cross-shore winds messing up what would otherwise be a decent run of swell. The water temp is sitting at 77°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won't need the thickest rubber.

For the first week, from Monday the 3rd through to about Saturday the 8th, the wind is just relentless from the east, blowing 19 to 19 mph. The swell is mostly in that 7 ft to 8 ft range from the east, with a short period of 8 to 10 seconds, but it's going to be lumpy, chopped up cross-chop. Not worth paddling out for. The wave energy is moderate to strong, hitting 1720 on the Monday afternoon, but with that mess on top, it's no good. That Saturday the 8th sees a switch in direction with a long period 4 ft swell from the SSW, period 17-18 seconds, but again, cross-onshore winds from the ESE at 19 mph ruin it. That setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, to be honest.

There's a real gap here, day after day of marginal to poor conditions. We get a slight shift around the 11th of August with the beginnings of some longer period, 15-second swell from the SW, but the wind stays cross or cross-on until the 14th. You get moderate wave energy, but nothing clean.

The standout window, the only real time to get excited, is Saturday the 15th of August. The morning starts a bit rough with cross-shore wind from the ESE at 16 mph, and a 6 ft from the south. But the afternoon is where it's at. We get a 6 ft swell from the SSW with a very long period of 20 seconds. The wave energy is strong, reading 4665. The wind drops to a moderate breeze out of the ESE, keeping it cross-shore. At a reef and point break like Riviere de Galets, that long-period groundswell is going to wrap in nicely and hold its shape. It's the best shot we get. The water is a touch warmer than normal, which is nice.

Sunday the 16th looks like it could be huge, with the swell jumping to 10 ft from the SSW with a long 18-second period, and energy hitting 5544. But the wind is back up to 22 mph from the SE and is cross-onshore. That size with that wind is expert territory and likely a washing machine. The wave on the 15th is your best bet.

Keep an eye on the 18th as well, as the winds look like they might ease off a little more, but it's further out, so less certain.

That's the story from here. Stay patient, and aim for that Saturday the 15th.

Rusty.

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